Staten Island's only community-based business bank urges caution when responding to questionable calls

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Victory State Bank would like to advise you to be extremely careful when responding to calls asking for money transfers.

How do these scams work? Generally, you get a call from someone who says:

• You won a prize but you have to pay "taxes" on it• A friend is in trouble and needs your help• You can get a loan — even if you have bad credit — but you have to pay a small fee first

Whatever the pitch, the caller's only goal is to get your money ¬— not to give you something in return. Do your research before ever agreeing to wire money to someone or to a company. If something sounds too good to be true, or out of the ordinary, it probably is.

About Victory State Bank:

VSB Bancorp, Inc. (OTC: VSBN) is the one-bank holding company for Victory State Bank. As Staten Island, N.Y.'s only community-based commercial bank, Victory State Bank operates five full-service locations on the Island: The main office in the community of Great Kills, and branches in the communities of West Brighton, St. George, Dongan Hills and Rosebank. For additional information, Victory State Bank may be reached at 718-979-1100 or visited online http://www.victorystatebank.com.